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Alpha Protocol has been previewed at NowGamer, covering familiar material:
More information.This means that Alpha Protocol can be completed endlessly, in theory, as you experiment with what’ll happen if a key person is turned against Thorton, or what would happen if you decided not to execute someone at an important juncture in the story. This structure might play with your head a little bit. Games always tend to boil decisions down to good or bad – you’ll say to yourself, ‘I’m going to beat Fallout 3 and be bad this time’, or, ‘This time in Mass Effect, why don’t I punch that reporter in the face?’ In Alpha Protocol, sure, you’ll be able to take on the role of the good or bad guy, but making tense decisions on the spot – ones that, maybe, you’ve never experienced before in a game – may not push you down such a distinctive route.